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Bridging the canyon: Transforming research into social change
In the world of research, the distance between a breakthrough finding and a tangible social change can often feel like a vast canyon. How do we ensure our science actually moves the needle on policy and practice?
News
Strengthening gender-responsive agricultural extension training in Tanzania
Sustainable agricultural development requires extension services that address gender roles and power dynamics. The GenSens strengthens Tanzania’s agricultural training system to better equip future extension agents to support smallholder farmers. Meet PI Merezia Wilson who tells us more.
Empower rural women through dairy value addition and green energy
For decades, the rhythm of life in Western Uganda has been dictated by the price of a liter of milk and the effect of climate change especially prolonged dry spells. Today, a quiet but powerful revolution is unfolding as rural women swap traditional farming for high-tech entrepreneurship, turning cow ghee into skincare, nutritious foods and cow dung into clean energy.
New scientific article from AgriFoSe2030
A farm typology approach for targeted policy responses: The case of pastoral and agro-pastoral households in West Pokot County, Kenya.
Outputs
AgriFoSe2030 contributes to sustainable intensification of agriculture for increased food production on existing agricultural land. Policy briefs, reports, annual reports and scientific articles from the programme are listed here.
Webinars
Here you can find interesting and inspiring webinars related to AgriFoSe2030.
AgriFoSe2030 in media
AgriFoSe2030 has figured in national and international media several times. Both in Sweden and different countries in Africa. More information will come.
News AgriFoSe2030
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AgriFoSe2030 researcher Rachmat Mulia presents at Asian Development Bank Conference- Tokyo
Rachmat Mulia, researcher with the AgriFoSe2030 programme and affiliated with CIFOR‑ICRAF, presented at the Asian Development Bank’s International Conference on Innovations for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development , held in Tokyo on 22–24 September 2025. -
Professor Frank Mugagga inducted as a Fellow of Uganda National Academy of Sciences
Professor Frank Mugagga has been inducted as a Fellow of the Uganda National Academy of Sciences (UNAS) during its 2025 conference and annual general meeting held in Kampala. He was among twelve eminent agricultural scientists honored following a rigorous vetting process. -
CUT conducts the AgriFoSe2030 post-workshop Knowledge Exchange visit
The Zimbabwe Hub of AgriFoSe2030, led by Chinhoyi University of Technology's Director of Research and Postgraduate Studies, Professor Robert Musundire, hosted a team of delegates from Uganda, Namibia and Zambia, who went on an insightful and fruitful exchange visit to the university. -
CUT hosts delegates from 7 countries for the AgriFoSe2030 science translation workshop
Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) is home to the Zimbabwe Hub of AgriFose2030, a Swedish-funded interdisciplinary programme driven by the mandate to translate scientific research evidence into policy and practice in support of United Nations SDG #2 (Zero Hunger) in low-income countries. -
Bridging the canyon: Transforming research into social change
In the world of research, the distance between a breakthrough finding and a tangible social change can often feel like a vast canyon. How do we ensure our science actually moves the needle on policy and practice?
Regional hubs
Hub Uganda
This sub-regional hub in East Africa is jointly managed by Kyambogo University and Gulu University in Uganda. Its primary focus is on building capacity for better research impact towards a sustainable agricultural transformation.
Hub Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Hub led by Chinhoyi University of Technology, in collaboration with University of Namibia, University of Zambia, Manicaland State University and partners in Tanzania, seeks to build capacity among faculty and students in science translation and gender sensitive extension training.
Hub Kenya
The change project connected to the hub in Kenya aim to build on the successes of three AgriFoSe2030 sub-projects—focusing on food system governance, extension services, and rangeland management—by reinforcing the essential link between research, policy, and practice.
Interviews with hub-leaders
Robert Musundire, Zimbabwe
Edible insects for improved food security
Judith I. Nagasha, Uganda
Refining milk products to empower women and youth
Cecilia M. Onyango, Kenya
Sustainable and resilient food systems for improved food security
Agriculture for food security 2030
The AgriFoSe2030 programme targets the UN Sustainable Development Goal 2 - "End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture" in low-income countries. We synthesise and translate existing science into policy and practice, and develop capacity to achieve this.
The programme contributes to sustainable intensification of agriculture, increased market access for smallholders and strengthen the role of women and youth.